Decapitated Goat, Other Animals Discovered Near the Croton Reservoir

Dead, dismembered animals in plastic bags were discovered Aug. 25 near the Croton Reservoir by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.

The find included a goat whose head was severed and the remains of several other animals.

The DEP called the SPCA of Westchester’s HLE Unit to conduct an investigation into a possible incident of animal cruelty.

The grisly discovery was made at the intersection of Rte.129 and Underhill Avenue in Yorktown.

“Several plastic bags were discovered at the site,” said HLE Unit Director Ernest Lungaro, “one of which contained the body of a headless goat. The highly decomposed remains of other animals including birds were found in the remaining bags. Several of those animals had also been decapitated.”

According to Lungaro, a necropsy will be performed to determine cause of death.

“The public is being urged to contact the SPCA’s Animal Cruelty Hotline with any information that may help us make an arrest in this investigation,” said Shannon Laukhuf, SPCA Executive Director. “This includes anyone who is missing animals or knows about the dumping or discarding of animals.”

The SPCA’s Animal Cruelty Hotline can be reached at 914-941-7797. All calls are confidential.